Carrier.



D. G. STANION.

CARRIER.

APPLICATION nun our. 2'1, 1913.

1,11 1 ,927, Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, D. CURTIs STANIYON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Santa Cruz, in the county ofSanta Cruz and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Carriers,.

of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings. i

This invention relatestonew anduseful improvements in carriers and moreparticularly to acombinedbasket and cradle the object oftlie inventionbeing to provide a device of the above character whichis especiallyadaptedfor use in supporting and carrying infants and when set up, canbe readily used as a sleeping cradle. I Another object of the inventionis to provide a deviceof:this character which will possess advantagesin. points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufactureand at the same time is simplein con;

struction and operation.

With the above and other objects in;view,

this invention consists in the novel features of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device constructedin accordance'with my invention; F ig.- 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3isa fragmental side elevation; Fig. 4 is a trans verse sectional viewtaken through the oval portion of the side member; Fig. 5 is a similarview taken through the circular portion of the side member.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a frame indicated by the numeral1 and which is preferably constructed of heavy wire or rods integrallyconnected to form the longitudinal side members 2 and the end members 3.Suspended from the side pieces 2 and the transverse end pieces 3 is thesupporting body 4 which is preferably formed of canvas or any other likematerial of suitable weight, the upper edge of which is lapped over theframe 1 and secured by stitching, as shown at 5, any other suitablemeans being employed, if desired.

In carrying the body or basket from place to place, or supporting thesame in spaced relation with the floor, I provide the handle members 6which are preferably U-shaped in Specification of Letters Patent, j lPatented Sept, 29,1914. Application filed October 27,. 1913., Serial No.797,619.

construction and provided at their ends with the eyes 7, said eyes beingpreferably oval shaped in design, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4.Theeyes 7 are slidablyand rotatably mounted within the reduced portionsirnns'rarns PATENT OFFICE. y

8 of the longitudinal side members 2. The

reduced portions 8,1asillustrated in the drawings. are substantiallycircular in cross sectlon at oneend thereof, while the other end thereofis preferably oval in shape to conform tothe shape of the eyes. .Itwillbe noted from i the drawings that the intermediate portions of theU-shaped members 6 are to be used as handles when conveying the basketfrom place to place and when it is desired to use the same as a cradle,these members will form the supporting legs which-suspend the body abovethe floor or .othersurfaceupon which the same is resting. It will bereadily understood from the above, description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings that in using the device as abasketforconveying an in- ..fant, from place to place, the eyes 7 aremoved laterally upon'the side portions 2 until they are arranged at thecircular end of the reduced portions 8, thus permitting the -U-shapedmembers to be swung upwardlyandsuspended in any desirable positionabovethe bodyofthe basket. When it is desired to use the .deviceas a cradle,the handlesare swung downwardly to a vertical position below the bodyandthe eyes 7 moved longitudinally upon the side members 2 until saideyesare engaged over the oval shaped portions 9, thus preventing any rotarymovement of the eyes upon the side portions which will securely hold theU.

shaped members in an upright position.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have pro vided a simple anddurable carrier which is especially adapted for use in conveying.infants from one place to another or the same can be readily used as acradle, when desired. It will also be apparent that the device isextremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at acomparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, itwill be obvious that various changesin the details of construction andin themproportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claims.

It will be readily understood that the eyes 7 of the handle members 6may be electrically welded to the frame if so desired or a lock. may beelectrically welded upon the frame b ar, if so desired. 7 It will alsobe apparent that the oval portions which are arranged adjacent thereduced portions 8 may be eliminated at one end of the handle members,-as clearly illustrated in the drawings or they may be used at bothends, if desired.

What I claim is 1. Adevice of the class described including asubstantially rectangular frame, a flexible body having its upper edgesecured to the'frame, LLshaped members having certain of their endsformed oval in shape and rotatablymountedupon the side portions of theframe, whereby they may be disposed above or beneath the frame, andmeans coacting with said oval-shaped ends for retaining. said U-shapedmembers against movement, when disposed beneath the frame. Y '2. Adevice of the class described includmg a substantially rectangularframe, a

flexible body suspended from the frame,

the side members of said frame being provided With reduced portions,said reduced portions being circular in form at one end and oval in format the other end, U-shaped members having oval shaped eyes formed oncertain of their ends and mounted within said reduced portions, saideyes being arranged upon the circular portions when moving said U-shapedmembers and said eyes being arranged upon the oval portions to retainthe U-shaped members against movement.

3. A device of the class described including a substantially rectangularframe, a flexible body suspended therefrom, the side members of saidframe having reduced portions, said reduced portions being provided witha circular and an oval portion, U- shaped members having oval shapedeyes formed at the ends thereof, which are mounted upon the reducedportions, said eyes being arranged upon the circular portion whenactuating the handle and adapted to be arranged upon the oval portion toretain the U-shaped members in their operative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence ofwitnesses.

D. CURTIS STANION. Vitnesses:

FRANCES MoCAsmLL, LUoAs F. SMITH, Jr,

C. E. TOWNE.

Copies of'this patent may 'be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of ZPatents Washington, D; C.

